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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

This pattern is called a birds nest bag. A purse that is knitted using roving wool plus any novelty yarns that you want to throw in. Since roving wool is not strong on it's own - it rips apart very easily, another yarn must be knitted with it for the entire pattern.

I used red wool yarn when I wasn't using a novelty yarn. It's an easy circular pattern - knitted.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Another first for me.
I used double pointed needles to finish this hat I made for my mannequin.
Double pointed needle work is difficult and not much fun for me. Of course, I don't know if I used them correctly. I should have first watched a YouTube lesson on how to knit with them.

I use my mannequin to model my necklaces and earrings that I sell on etsy. I thought a hat would be nice since she doesn't have any hair.
I haven't named her yet. Fiona comes to mind, or Dahlia.

I used brown tweed wool for the hat. The pattern had a bit of lacey work to it which was another new challenge for me.

Saturday, May 07, 2011

We play buzztime every time we have dinner at our favorite local bar and grill.
My tag name is BEADR since I love, love, love beads.
The competition is tough, the regular guys usually beat my but I had my camera ready when I finally beat them.

Friday, May 06, 2011

I am now the proud grandmother of 2 beautiful dogs.
I brought some new toys when I went to my daughters to help write out wedding invitations.
First - me and my daughter taking care of the invitations...

Here is the newest addition - his name is Frog. his paws are HUGE. He's so lovable, friendly and smart. He already knows Sit and how to ring the bell to go outside.

Thursday, May 05, 2011

We have a couple of stray cats that have adopted us. We used to feed them outside until the food started attracting other critters - possum, skunk etc. We taught the strays how to use the cat flap to come indoors to eat and they now come in every day for a meal.

Gary made cat condo's out of wood for them to use outside so they could stay warm and dry in the winter.

We named the girl Alice and she had her kittens (5 kittens!) inside one of the condo's on Tuesday.
Gary, being the 'plan ahead' guy that he is, fixed up a huge cardboard box that Alice might use. He put in bedding and towels and cut big holes in for airflow.

Yesterday, she started to bring the newborn's inside, so Gary helped her bring the rest of them in and put them in the ready to use box. The kittens are mostly black so it's hard to see them nursing.

Being an almost feral cat, Alice usually ate and left. She looks very comfortable and content right now. :)

and her babies are safe for now. Until she decides to move them. I'm hoping she keeps them indoors.

Tuesday, May 03, 2011

We are in bloom here in Ohio.
With all the rain we've had the tree blooms are falling of faster than normal, the leaves are growing faster than normal.
I captured these pretty tree blooms at peak, but the leaves are popping out at the top of the trees already.

My tulips are popping up too, I love the colors of pink and yellow together.

Sunday, May 01, 2011

I had such a wonderful day yesterday staying in and playing with my beads.
I actually completed a choker necklace that was not only fun but turned out so pretty.
I found the pattern in Beadwork Magazine Feb/Mar 2011 issue.

It was called Cairo Choker and I made a few changes to make it my own.